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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a temporary final rule this week making additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for fiscal year 2023.
Key Points:
Additional Information: The temporary final rule features several provisions to protect both U.S. and H-2B workers, including both Departments participating in the H-2B Worker Protection Taskforce, announced in October, to address labor law issues more broadly. More information regarding the available of H-2B visas for fiscal year 2023 is available here.
This is the first time DHS and DOL have issued a single rule making available H-2B supplemental visas for several allocations throughout the entire fiscal year, including an allocation for the late second half. BAL will continue following H-2B program developments and will provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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